Sonny Curtis, a vintage rock ‘n’ roller who wrote the raw classic “I Fought the Law” and posed the enduring question “Who can turn the world on with her smile?” as the writer-crooner of the theme song ...

Sonny Curtis, a member of The Crickets and prolific songwriter, has died. He was 88. Louise Curtis, Curtis' wife of over 50 years, confirmed his death on Friday, Sept. 19 to the Associated Press. His ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Sonny Curtis, the frontman of Buddy Holly’s band The Crickets who wrote classic songs including the theme for “The Mary Tyler ...

Singer-songwriter Sonny Curtis has passed away at the age of 88 due to a 'sudden illness' while surrounded by close loved ones. The late star - who was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ...

Curtis was a childhood friend of Buddy Holly and even opened for Elvis Presley before he became a household name Among his hundreds of songwriting credits were the theme song for The Mary Tyler Moore ...

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(AP) - Sonny Curtis, a vintage rock ‘n’ roller who wrote the raw classic “I Fought the Law” and posed the enduring question “Who can turn the world on with her smile?” as the writer-crooner of the ...

Sonny Curtis, who wrote the hit "I Fought the Law," as well as the theme song to "The Mary Tyler Moore Show," has died. He was 88 years old. I'm heartbroken to tell you that my dad Sonny passed away ...

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame-inducted singer-songwriter Sonny Curtis, who fronted Buddy Holly’s backing band later known as The Crickets and eventually penned and performed the theme song for The Mary ...

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